How an English club’s bid to ‘be the most famous for Arabs’ collapsed in five days
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“Just over a week ago, a new part-owner of fifth division team Dagenham & Redbridge appeared on Sky Sports and talked up his ‘dream’ to reach the Premier League. Marwan Serry, an Egyptian YouTuber and entrepreneur, said he wanted Dagenham, with average attendances at their east London home of around 1,700, to ‘be the most famous club for Arabs’. He added: ‘I’m really excited, I feel like a child playing FIFA as a gamer and suddenly it becomes reality.’ …”
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